The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-10
COUNCIL.


BISMARCK, Special Telegram. Feb. IS
The council to-day, in an executive session
which lasted bur twenty minutes, confirmed
the appointments OF Grlgsby, Boynton and
Smith, to he railroad commissioners. To-
morrow the governor will send the following
boards of trustees, which are all determined
upon SO far:
Agricultural College at Brookines-F. P. Lal-
ley and J.. D. Lawler. Democrats: George Moor
house. G. M. Durley. Republicans. One yet to
announce.
Moth Dakota University at Grand Forks
Z Z :; Donovan. James Twamley, Democrats: G.
Normal School at spearhsh-John wolse-
muth and Albert Powers. Republicans. and J. F.
intendent of public instruction are ex-officio
members OF this board Of trustees, which will
make 1t Democratic.
Insane Asylum at Jamestown-S. X. McGinnis,
". B. Warren and T. F. Menzenheimer, Demo-
Gratis: and Lewis Lyon and F. E. Jones, Repub-
schnass and $. Y: Gardner. Democrats; a. j.
Simmons and R. R. Hughes. Republicans, and
John X. Bremen.
In the counc:: the following bills were
passed:
By Campbell, to pay the expenses incurred In
the militia encampment at Fargo in 1885; by
All1n, creating and defining the boundaries Of
Mccormack county; by Ericsson, to authorize
VI OoAuCu llluCUtCuucSSs Nv ETlC-
son. for relief of Victor Montague: by Wells, to
provide funds for maintaining the school of
mines; by Mead, providing for the distribution
or supreme court reports: by Mead. providing
the manner of assessing stock in banks and
banking associations; by Collins, relating to the
insurance of public buildings: by Collins, relat-
Ing to exemptions; by Collins, memorial to con-
gress for a division Of the Bismarck land dis
trlct: ny Erickson. to amend chapter Is, Gen.
eral Laws of 1885. as amended by chapter ~ Of
Bills passed the council fixing fees for legal
publications. House bill providing for issue OF
bonds by counties to take up outstanding war
territorial buildings. for reform school at Plank
tngton, etc.
In the house the following bills were intro
duced:
BY Sprague, memorial to congress for improve
ment OF navigation of Red River: by White, te
provide funds for the maintenance of the Uni
lection Of regents CT universities: by Mentzer,
to authorize cities, towns and villages to levy
and collect taxes for municipal purposes: by
tracts by county boards; by Moore, reducing
exemptions to $500; by Fletcher, prohibiting
the giving OF liquors to minors; by Gilbert,
making appropriations for the maintenance of
the school for deaf mutes at Sioux Falls; by
Woisemuth, making appropriation for cur
rent expenses, OF the school at Spear
suits for damages may be begun In certain cases:
by Elliott, to regulate the duties of railroad
corporations: by Greene, to legalize assessment
rolls: by Williams of Burlefgh, to amend an act
entitled AN act to provide for levy and collec-
zion OF taxes upon property of railroad CON-
panles" Cprovides for a tax on lots and lands);
ny Williams of Burleigh, to amend the act pro-
v1dlng for the establishment of a board of rail-
road commissioners: by Williams Of Burleigh,
making an appropriation for the maintenance
OF the penitentiary in North Dakota; also, for
building an additional wing.
Council Bills Passed-To remove the political
disabilities of Henry Grocsho: relating to the
protection of game; relating to marriage and
providing for license.
House Bills P~assed-Relating to the manner OF
supplying blanks TO certain county officers; au-
thorizing organized counties to issue bonds fol-
construction Of court houses and jails: to regu-
late price for rent of telephones: for complla-
ton, publication and distribution of General
In cities and towns.